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A. ISKE.

CLOTHES DRIER.

(No Model.)

No. 326,742. Patented Sept. 22, 1885.

WITNESSES INVENTOR ATTORNEY ETERs Phmlruihognphen wunin mn. DC.

STATES FFECEQ ANTHONY ISKE, OF LAN OASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO FRANK A. DIFFENDERFFER AND JOHN J. COCHRAN, OF SAME PLACE.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,742, dated September 22,1885.

Application filed October 24, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY ISKE, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Lancaster, county of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improve ments in Clothes Driers. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for drying clothes and fabrics in general, in which a vertically-movable slide carries a series of arms, which may be extended horizontally for use, or folded vertically down out of the way when not needed.

The said invention consists, partly, in the combination of a verticallysliding frame with a relatively-fixed body, which serves as a support and guideway therefor, a series of pivoted clothessupporting arms carried by said sliding frame, and a detachable lever for raising and lowering said frame.

The said invention further consists in the combination of a lever having a tooth or catch with a body having a series of holes or recesses for engagement therewith in order that the sliding frame and arms may be convenientlylocked at any position of vertical adjustment by the engagement of said tooth with one of said recesses.

The said invention further consists in the combination, with the slide, of a casting or frame attached thereto and provided with two semiannular bars, one of which is lower than the other and extends farther outward, and aseries of clothes-supporting arms, each of which is attached to the lower bar, but capable of sliding inward, so as to be held by the upper bar in horizontal position ready for use.

It also consists in providing said casting with a slot and providing the operative end of the lever with a hook adapted to engage said slot but easily detachable therefrom, these parts being in combination with the arms, the slide, and the body or guide-piece aforesaid.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the drier arranged for use, the arms being in their lowest position. Fig. 2 represents a similar view, the arms being in their highest position and folded down out of the way. Fig. 3 represents a detail view of the lever. detail View of the casting.

A designates a sliding frame consisting of two vertical side pieces, which have a tongueandgroove connection with an interposed body or guide-piece, B, and castings or 'crossbars G D, which extend from one side piece to the other in frontof said body. The upper cross bar, 0, is simply a straight casting or plate, but the lower one, D, is provided with two semi-annular bars, E F. These extend forward, one above the other, the upper being of less radius than the lower, and an illclined bar, E, connects them at the middle point of each. Another bar, F, extends from the upper bar, E,-to the cross-piece of the casting. Near the latter it is provided with a transverse slot, G.

H designates a lever provided at one end with a hook. H, and on its inner face with a tooth, h. The body Bis provided with a vertical series of recesses, 1), adapted to receive this tooth. Vhen the sliding frame A is to be raised or'lowered, the lever H is used for this purpose, its hook H engaging with slot G. The lever is then turned down, its tooth h engaging with the proper recess b, and thus folding the sliding frame in the desired position.

I designates the clothes-supporting arms, each of which is provided at its under side, near its rear end, with a long staple, I, which allows the arm to move inward over bar F, to which it is attached, a sufficient distance to engage with the under side of bar E and be held thereby in a horizontal position for use. lVhen no longer needed, the bars may, by a reverse motion,be drawn out and folded down, as shown in Fig. 2. The arms may of course be used in their horizontal position at any height; but, as a rule, it is more convenient to use them at their lowest adjustment, then raise the sliding frame to its highest, and fold the arms down. They will. then be entirely 5 out of the Way. The lever is easily detached. Eyebolts J may be used to fasten body B to the wall or other support. This body or guide-piece is stationary, and serves as a guide to said sliding frame as the latter moves up and down. Morever, it supports said frame.

Fig. 4 represents a IOO Having thus described my invention, what I 3. The combination of a set of clothesholding arms, a sliding frame which carries them, and a slotted piece attached to said frame with a lever having a hook on its end adapted to engage with the slot of said attachment to raise and lower said frame, or to be removed therefrom at will, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANTHONY ISKE.

Witnesses:

ZURIEL Sworn, J. K. BARR. 

